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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,753.64, 178,137.78 and 52,225.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,753.64, 178,137.78 and 52,225.10 is: 78,340.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,753.64 : 178,137.78 = 52,225.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,753.64/178,137.78 = 52,225.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,753.64x = 178,137.78 × 52,225.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,753.64x = 9,303,263,374.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,263,374.28/118,753.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,340.87

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